2
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1962
Apia earthquakes in December 1962
Earthquake archive for Apia in December 1962: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
6.2
Strongest magnitude
6.1
Average magnitude
27.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.2
08 Dec 1962
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1962, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Apia. Magnitudes ranged from 6.0 to 6.2, with an average of 6.1; depths ranged from 15.0 to 39.4 km, averaging 27.2 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, December 4, 1962 to Saturday, December 8, 1962 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list